Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Keaton had the honor of the ceremonial first pitch for the MLB. The father of five was wounded in Iraq from a bomb, and spent years recovering from the physical and emotional wounds. To celebrate his new health, he threw the first pitch just like a grenade. Get down!

Paul Ieti is a 21 year soldier who just returned from serving in Afghanistan. Fighting in the Middle East is no picnic, so to get through the hard times, Paul’s friends would beg him to sing. His voice has an amazing power to calm frayed nerves. Now, that he’s home, Paul wanted to pursue his dream of singing, so he tried out on America’s Got Talent. The judges were simply stunned by Paul’s powerful cover of Stay by Rihanna.

When the leader of a friendly nation visits the president, the troops and guards conducting the formalities are under extra scrutiny. Perfection is not an option.

So when one Ukrainian honor guard accidentally knocked his own hat off during his announcement of the arrival of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, he could have seriously embarrassed himself and his country.

Luckily, he caught his hat with Jedi like reflexes, and even seemed to have impressed the world leaders.

“The best part is not the guard’s smooth recovery, but the way both presidents barely kept straight faces through the blunder,” says DailyPicksAndFlicks.

For decades, Jim Wolf has been struggling with poverty, depression, homelessness, and alcoholism. Two months ago, he agreed to undergo a transformative makeover, which is featured in this trending time lapse video.

Since the physical transformation, Jim has been working to heal his spirit and emotions as well, and is making progress.